false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
field ration; combat ration; ration pack
to accept (something) with thanks
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
arrest; apprehension; capture
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
essence; true nature; substance; reality
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
(exercising) the right to command
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
this and that; one thing or another
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
mutual assured destruction; mutually assured destruction; MAD
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future